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​Research Conferences​​

I've been attending conferences since 2013 and have found them useful for networking, earning feedback on my research as well as gaining confidence in both my research and presentation skills. I try to stay active by attending several conferences a year.

2017 Society for the Scientific Study of Religion – Washington, DCRuiz, Andrea L. “The Role of Religiosity in the Association between Physical and Emotional Childhood Abuse and Adult Physical Health Later in Life."

2014 American Society for the Sociology of Religion - San Francisco, CaliforniaBucior, Christine & Andrea L. Ruiz. “The Culture of Life” and Perceptions of Death: Examining Differences among Mexican, Polish, and American Catholics.”

2013 Association for the Sociology of Religion – New York, New YorkRuiz, Andrea L. 2013. “Who Helps? The Effects of Exchange, Culture, and Personal Resources on Congregational Support Provision.”

2013 Department of Sociology Symposium – University of Texas at San AntonioRuiz, Andrea L. & Gabriel A. Acevedo. “How Religion and Physiology Influence Self-Reported Overweightness Among Men and Women in Texas."